Background/Colors Art Show at Loading Dock Gallery
2022-02-06 12:00 - 16:00, 2022-02-02 12:00 - 17:30 UTC | Loading Dock Gallery, 122 Western Avenue, Lowell, MA, 01851, United States
This February, the Loading Dock Gallery presents Background/Colors, a show which explores setting, sensation, and heritage. Gallery members present a body of work that invites the viewer to reimagine experience through masterful interaction of imagery and color.
Background/Colors explores the energy of our worlds: inherited, perceived, and imagined. Artwork ranges from traditional fine craft through realism to abstract, in paint, photography, wood, and fiber.
Cityscapes explore the life lived now, revealing energy hidden in the commonplace. Photographs and paintings celebrate the New England coast in its many moods. Fine woodwork and fiber wall art expand on craft traditions developed over generations.
Background/Colors also includes abstract work, from pop to contemporary. Strong pattern and texture combine with spontaneous and imagined imagery, in photographs, collagraphs, digital arts, and acrylic on carved bas-relief.
Background Colors runs February 2-27, 2022 at Loading Dock Gallery, 122 Western Avenue, in Lowell, MA. Loading Dock Gallery is open noon to 5:30pm, Wednesday through Saturday, and noon-4pm on Sundays. Join the artists for a reception 3-5pm, Saturday, February 5, during Western Avenue Studios monthly open house, which runs from noon-5pm.
Loading Dock Gallery is part of Loading Dock Arts, Inc., a 501c3. For more details, visit www.theloadingdockgallery.com.

Snow in the Forecast, A selection of works by Amy R. Roberts
2022-02-06 12:00 - 16:00, 2022-02-02 12:00 - 17:30 | 2nd Floor Mini Gallery, 122 Western Avenue, Lowell, MA, 01851, United States
With or without snow New England winters can be bitter cold. Snow will be heavy to shovel and the slopes covered in ice and wind that can both cut through you.
Winter is the fourth verse in our annual song. The days get longer as the blizzards are just getting started. When we think we can take no more we feel it circle back to spring. We know that summer nights wouldn’t be as sweet without the memories of silent blankets of snow, hot mugs in our hands.
Find the beauty in this winter and rest assured summer is coming.
To make a purchase contact the Western Avenue Lofts artist at amy.r.roberts.art@gmail.com
text 781-733-2242
Prints and products to order also available at amyrroberts.com

Honoring Black History Month
2022-02-06 12:00 - 16:00, 2022-02-02 12:00 - 17:30 | 4th Floor Mini Gallery, 122 Western Avenue, Lowell, MA, 01851, United States
This Mini Gallery Art Show can be found in our 4th Floor Mini Gallery, near studio 499.
Artists Nicole Chouinard Brunelle, Bill Bradbury, Steve Muchiri, Diana Zipeto, Crissie Murphy, Cassandra Merry, and Teo Pique have teamed up to put on a special Mini Gallery show honoring Black History Month. The show offers a variety of art mediums, with pieces inspired by different aspects of Black History Month.
This show runs from February 1st through March 15th.
For more information or to purchase any art pieces, please contact Teo Pique at originalartbyteo@gmail.com
Covid-19 Guidelines:
– Face coverings/masks are not required but recommended since some studios and businesses may require them for admission into their space.
– Guests who are experiencing Covid-19 symptoms or have been instructed to quarantine by a medical professional should not attend.
– We will have hand sanitation stations throughout the building.
There is no charge for this event. This event is dog-friendly. We just ask that you keep your pup on a leash.

Fine Arts For Middle Schoolers
2022-01-31 17:00 - 20:00 | Refuge Lowell, 122 Western Ave. Studio #A110, Lowell, MA, 01851, United States
Fine Arts for Middle Schoolers: Cultivating personal expression, creative problem solving, and a community of young artists. Fine Arts for Middle Schoolers is an opportunity for middle school students to cultivate their own creativity and personal expression while learning about various art mediums and techniques. Students will be introduced to contemporary artists to deepen their awareness of what it means to be an artist. Creative problem solving and artistic risks will be encouraged while building a community of inclusion and understanding.
Instructor: Kelsey Hammond
Co-instructor: Anisett Bonet
*Please inform us in advance of any food allergies.
Due to health and safety concerns, we ask that students come to class with a mask. We will provide hand sanitizer and wipe down working areas with disinfectant before and after class. Shields and limited class sizes will also be implemented during this time. We ask that if your child or a household family member does not feel well to be open and communicate with us about your child missing class as a precautionary measure. Restaurant rules apply for snacks and drinks… students will be allowed to eat and drink at their work space but must wear masks when traveling through the studio.

Watercolor: Controlled Chaos
2022-02-03 17:30 - 20:30 | Refuge Lowell, 122 Western Ave. Studio #A110, Lowell, MA, 01851, United States
Watercolor has a reputation of being hard to control, with precision and detail difficult to attain. In this course, Lowell-based illustrator and painter Ashley Eisenman will help students to “learn to let go” and embrace watercolor painting as expressive, versatile, and fun. Through a varied set of classes, students will gain skills in the fundamentals of watercolor painting and composition, sketching, color mixing and choice, and how to create representational pieces from abstract beginnings. Students will be encouraged to experiment with a variety of subjects including abstract expressions, portraits of humans and animals, and pop-art.
Instructor: Ashley Eisenman
Co-instructor: Emily Watso
Required materials: Wear a mask, sketchbook, favorite personal brushes or paints, & clothes you don’t mind getting messy, snacks, and something to drink.
*Please inform us in advance of any food allergies.
Due to new health and safety concerns, we ask that students come to class with a mask. We will provide hand sanitizer and wipe down working areas with disinfectant before and after class. Shields and limited class sizes will also be implemented during this time. We ask that if your child or a household family member does not feel well to be open and communicate with us about your child missing class as a precautionary measure. Restaurant rules apply for snacks and drinks… students will be allowed to eat and drink at their work space but must wear masks when traveling through the studio.

Portfolio Development - Concept & Personal Voice
2022-02-05 10:00 - 13:00 | Refuge Lowell, 122 Western Ave. Studio #A110, Lowell, MA, 01851, United States
Portfolio Development is for students who are serious about making art and those who plan to build visual portfolios for private school admission or college level admission. Serious students of any age can build a portfolio, as it is a body of work that shows an understanding of drawing, painting, composition, and concept. Students will be encouraged to explore new techniques, strengthen their understanding of mediums, and develop conceptual work that is meaningful to them.
This program is open to ALL STUDENTS who love to create and those who seek more guidance to grow artistically, regardless of portfolio requirements.
(ages 13 and up)
Instructor: Courtney Wilson
Co-instructor: Maritza Lezama

*Please inform us in advance of any food allergies.

Due to new health and safety concerns, we ask that students come to class with a mask. We will provide hand sanitizer and wipe down working areas with disinfectant before and after class. Shields and limited class sizes will also be implemented during this time. We ask that if your child or a household family member does not feel well to be open and communicate with us about your child missing class as a precautionary measure. Restaurant rules apply for snacks and drinks… students will be allowed to eat and drink at their work space but must wear masks when traveling through the studio.
